Bowker study shows print is NOT dead

May 18th, 2011 · Comments Off

Received this via email today:  Bowker released its annual report on U.S. print book publishing, compiled from its Books In Print® database.  Based on preliminary figures from U.S. publishers, Bowker is projecting that despite the popularity of e-books, traditional U.S. print title output in 2010 increased 5%.  Output of new titles and editions increased from [...]

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Tags: Academic Libraries · Public Libraries · Publishing · School Libraries · Self Publishing · Surveys/Statistics · Vendor News

Tools of Change – Making the Case for Digital Printing

February 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off

Making the Case for Digital Printing –  Tools of Change Conference – Feb. 22, 1:30 – 3:30 Brian O’Leary and Ashley Gordon This session was directed to publishers who are thinking about digital printing opportunities.  The speakers were obviously pro-digital printing and provided many examples of the benefits of digital printing for publishers.  But, libraries [...]

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Tags: Business Models/Pricing · Conferences/Events · Discovery · Print on demand